“It’s not a good situation to be in,” Charlie Coyle uttered the biggest understatement after the Wild fell to the Buffalo Sabres in a shootout Tuesday night. Though he wasn’t talking about the Wild’s sudden fall in the Central Division standings, but instead of potentially losing Wild captain Mikko Koivu for an extended period of time. On Wednesday, the Wild’s worst nightmare was realized. Michael Russo of The Athletic reported that Mikko Koivu suffered a tear to the ACL and meniscus and will be lost for the season in his right knee.
Losing Mikko Koivu for the season is tough blow for Wild’s post-season hopes
